OPENING OF NEW NYC MUSIC VENUE ANNOUNCED - LIVE AT OPIA

April 12th will mark the opening of another new cabaret venue in Manhattan, LIVE AT OPIA (130 East 57th Street, NYC - 212-688-3939 - http://www.opiarestaurant.com/ ). The 130-seat club is located next to the popular OPIA restaurant, bar, and lounge, and is a collaboration between Antoine Blech, Frederick Lesort, and Lionel Casseroux. Blech and Lesort, are the names behind Opia, Frederick's Bar, The Lemon, Jour et Nuit, and Orienta, all of New York City. Casseroux, the producer for Live at Opia, has created, produced, and worked with some of the city's most popular nightspots, including The Supper Club, Blue Room, and the King Kong Room. Beginning on April 17th, LIVE AT OPIA will feature a regular schedule of three shows per evening, Saturday through Monday, each with a specific world theme.

Performers booked on a rotating schedule include such New York luminaries as Sandra Reeves-Phillips, John Wallowitch, Natalie Douglas, James Blood, Ulmer Heritage, Rene McLean, Gino Sitson, Richard Bona, Julie Budd, Billy Porter, Chester Gregory, Eric Jordan Young, BJ Crosby, Lilias White, Peggi Blu, Melissa Morgan and Allyson Williams.

Nine themes make up the weekly three-days series. On Saturdays, 8:00 pm - Blues and All that Jazz; 10:00 pm - World Music; 11:30 pm - Flava Lounge. On Sundays, 7:00 pm - Classic Cabaret; 9:00 pm - Classic Cabaret Part Deux; 10:30 pm - Producer's Surprise. On Mondays, 7:00 pm - A&R Peep Show/Talent Showcase; 9:00 pm - Soul and R & B; 10:30 pm - Soul Jam.

Intimate, inviting, and stimulating - seating for each show at LIVE AT OPIA will be limited to 120 guests. Entrance fees vary based on the show and performer. A full bar, wine bar, special lounge menu, and nightly prix-fixe supper will be available. In addition, the full menu is available seven nights a week in the adjacent main dining room and lounge of OPIA. For those who yearn for the smoky jazz clubs and cabarets of the past, smoking is permitted on three outdoor verandas overlooking 57th Street.

 

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